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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 29, 2017Callaway County, Cole County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 29, 2017, 9:57 PM CDT for Callaway County, Cole County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2017, 9:57 PM CDT (02:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2017, 10:33 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 29, 8:22 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 246 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-03-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 708 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 199 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
708 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1134 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
271 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
4.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

930 
WUUS53 KLSX 300257
SVRLSX
MOC027-051-300345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0045.170330T0257Z-170330T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
957 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Cole County in central Missouri...
  Southern Callaway County in central Missouri...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jefferson
  City, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Jefferson City, Fulton, Holts Summit, Wardsville, St. Martins,
  Taos, New Bloomfield, Lake Mykee Town, Lake Mykee, Mokane,
  Wainwright, Osage City, Carrington, Tebbetts, Guthrie and Steedman.

This also includes  Clarks Hill/Norton Historic Site and Jefferson
Landing Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3865 9227 3864 9225 3865 9222 3872 9222
      3874 9218 3875 9219 3877 9216 3878 9217
      3892 9205 3873 9174 3868 9182 3867 9187
      3860 9194 3858 9199 3854 9203 3847 9214
      3847 9217 3858 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 221DEG 34KT 3859 9216 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Tilly
2 follow-up statements
231 
WWUS53 KLSX 300317
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1017 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

MOC051-300326-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170330T0345Z/
Cole MO-
1017 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL COLE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3865 9222 3877 9216 3892 9205 3873 9174
      3868 9182 3867 9187 3860 9194 3858 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 221DEG 34KT 3873 9200 

$$

MOC027-300345-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170330T0345Z/
Callaway MO-
1017 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN CALLAWAY COUNTY...

At 1016 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New
Bloomfield, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Holts Summit, New Bloomfield, Lake Mykee Town, Lake Mykee,
Mokane, Carrington, Tebbetts, Guthrie and Steedman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3865 9222 3877 9216 3892 9205 3873 9174
      3868 9182 3867 9187 3860 9194 3858 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 221DEG 34KT 3873 9200 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Tilly
680 
WWUS53 KLSX 300333
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1033 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

MOC027-300343-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170330T0345Z/
Callaway MO-
1033 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CALLAWAY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3865 9222 3877 9216 3892 9205 3873 9174
      3868 9182 3867 9187 3860 9194 3858 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 221DEG 34KT 3885 9186 

$$

Tilly

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway27 min
Mar 29, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Monroe, Ralls26 min
Mar 29, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Osage59 min
Mar 29, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis35 min
Mar 30, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXFranklin35 min
Mar 30, 11:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis33 min
Mar 30, 11:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSaint Charles35 min
Mar 30, 12:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles40 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.